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Reflect on current social networking technologies and how they can
be used for educational purposes.
Social
networking at the Elementary school level and the Middle school level are extremely
rare. Most of this contributes to the
fact that social networking sites are banned for ages under 13 years old. The exciting
thing about social networking is its capacity to bond teachers and educational leaders
and help them customize professional development year-round. I’ve also seen an app called SeeSaw used to
facilitate a pen pal type relationship. I’ve
also seen replicas of Facebook pages or Fakebook profiles made into character reviews
or historical person info sheets.
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How have you seen them used for learning?
I highly
recommend using social networking for teachers, and high schoolers. I’ve seen an app called SeeSaw used to
facilitate a pen pal type relationship. I’ve
also seen replicas of Facebook pages or Fakebook profiles made into character reviews
or historical person info sheets. Both
of these were very exciting for the students.
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Outline some concerns you might have with these technologies.
My number one concern is
always keeping students safe, physically, emotionally, and digitally. Doing any online or digital assignment must
first be introduced with proper behavior for computers.
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How does the Church utilize social media for the Kingdom?
I’ve seen churches use social media
to keep their congregation up to date with events, and even share devotional
material. Churches can use social media
as a device to carry their message, just as they used to do in traditional ways. The world is changing, and with it so should
schools and churches.